Notes for John Lucious Biddix
John Lucious Biddix had dark hair and dark eyes.
Burial: Columbia, Richmond Co, South Carolina
Indexed Register of Marriages - McDowell County, North Carolina:
J. L. Biddix, 27 of McDowell Co, NC and Maud S. Hopson, 26 of McDowell Co, NC (both w); Marriage License dated 10/13/1903; Married on 10/14/1903 by W. S. Wilson, M.G.; Witnesses: Mills Biddix, Daisy H. Gaston, & E. L. Gaston.
1880 North Cove Twp, McDowell Co, NC p393
163/163 J. W. Biddix 47 m head farmer NC
Ester 30 f wife keeping house NC
Williard 10 m son works on farm NC
Bulow 9 m son NC
Sallie 7 f dau NC
Lucious 3 m son NC
Badger 1 m son NC
Coe Louisa 20 f cousin at home NC
1900 Marion Twp, McDowell Co, p243
#74/82 Gaston Edward E. head w m Mar 1868 32 md 7 ys NC NC NC Merchant
Daisy wife w f Oct 1871 28 md 7 ys NC NC NC
Biddix Lucious boarder w m Nov1876 23 single NC NC NC salesman.
1910 Marion Twp, McDowell Co, p220b
#199/211 John L. Biddix head w m 35 md 6 yrs NC NC NC commercial producer owns home
Maud H. wife w f 35 md 6 yrs born/ 2 still living SC NY NC
Lucuis E. son w m 5 single NC NC SC
Edith L. dau w f 9 mos single NC NC SC
Hopson Euginia m-in-l w f 73 wid 7 born/3 living NC NC NC
1920 Marion Twp, McDowell Co, p104b
Morgan Street
#173/#203 J. L. Biddix head owns home free w m 44 md NC NC NC merchant in wholesale
Mrs. M. H. Biddix wife w f 44 md SC Newport NC
Eugene son w m 15, single NC NC SC
Edith L. dau w f 10 single NC NC SC
Deaver Eliza Eugena m-in-l w f 73 wid NC Va NC
1930
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
John Lucius Biddix
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1876
Race: White
Birthplace: not listed
Registration Place: city not stated, McDowell Co, NC
John Lucious Biddix started out as a "Drummer", selling dry goods out of his wagon. J. Lucious ran a hardware store near Asheville, NC and made a small fortune overcharging the Vanderbilts for supplies while BILTMORE HOUSE were being built. Apparently, he had the only hardware store in the area so they were dependant on him for what they couldn't get shipped in soon enough.
"The Messenger" newspaper
Marion, NC
Fri, Aug 26, 1898.
Mr. Lucius Biddix has the fever at his home and Mr. L. S. Owens is filling his place in Mr. Gaston's store.
"Marion Progress" newspaper
Marion, NC
Thursday, May 24, 1934:
J. L. BIDDIX DIES AT HOME IN ASHEVILLE:
Mr. J. L. Biddix, secretary-treasurer of the Gaston-Biddix company of Asheville, died Saturday morning at his home in Asheville after a long illness.
Mr. Biddix organized the Biddix Candy Company of Marion, which was moved to Asheville about 10 years ago and the name changed to Gaston-Biddix Company. He was [born in] McDowell Co on October 7, 1877, and married Miss Maude Hopson, of Columbia (SC), in 1903. He was a Mason.
Surviving are his widow, a son, Eugene Biddix, and a daughter, Miss Edith Biddix.
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